The spectacle of a once-great boxer now in his 40s, blind in one eye, going up against unworthy opponents in two-bit towns for crummy purses is not a happy one. But this was part of Sam Langford’s life, and playwright/actor Jacob Sampson treats it with the
San Francisco’s beloved Alonzo King LINES Ballet is celebrating its 35th season with an international tour and a new work that showcases the ensemble’s diversity and virtuosity. Sutra opened at the NAC on Friday for a two-night run. For his latest ballet, King has collaborated with
At 85, Claire Van Vliet is a highly regarded American artist who has very deep roots in Canada. She was born in Ottawa and was a Canadian resident until the deaths of her parents when she was a teenager. At that point young Claire was taken
Ottawa's OrKidstra is aiming to broaden its reach in the community with a strategic plan that aims to help more than 1,600 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds experience the joy of making music by the year 2032. If fulfilled, the plan, Crescendo: Strategy 2032, would more than double
The Toronto architectural firm Diamond Schmitt seems to be at the centre of the changing face of downtown Ottawa. First it gussied up the Government Conference Centre. Then the firm transformed the Elgin Street entrance to the National Arts Centre with a glittering glass $110 million
In 2014, at the age of 28, Elim Chan became the first woman to win the Donatella Flick London Symphony Orchestra conducting competition. Since then, the Hong Kong native was named the LSO’s assistant conductor, completed a Dudamel Fellowship at the L.A. Philharmonic, became principal
What would happen if you took two pieces of music separated by more than 180 years and shuffled the various movements together into one continuous deck? You'll find out Saturday night when the New Orford String Quartet does just that at the National Gallery with Joseph
Alonzo King is considered a dance treasure of the United States. His work with his company LINES in the community in his hometown of San Francisco and on the stages of the world is highly respected. Before his company comes to the National Arts Centre
The duality that was Paul Klee, and the balance it must have given him, are revealed with a stroll through the new exhibition at the National Gallery. Klee, the Swiss-German master, had a prodigious work ethic and even in his final years, when incurable illness wore
The winner of the 2018 Sobey Art Award is Kapwani Kiwanga. The announcement of her award was made Wednesday evening at a gala at the National Gallery of Canada. “The Sobey Art Award is a humbling encouragement to continue to make work that asks us to look
